The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-09-18

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followed by the appearance IN the
balcony of the wives. daughters
and sweethearts of the gentle
men on the floor. As soon as
the ladies had taken seats, Provost
Pepper opened the speech making.
He referred to the various organlza-
tons under which the joint auspices of
the banquet to the President was
given as the outgrowth of that momen-
tous event of which this was the hun
dredth anniversary and called on the
President to respond to the toast, The
President of the United States" A
vigorous outburst of applause greeted
Cleveland, when he arose and said:
ION such a day IS this, and
in the atmosphere that now
surrounds him, l feel that the Presl-
dent of the United States should be
thCughtfully modest and humble. The
great Office he occupies stands to-day IN
the presence of its maker; and it is es-
pecially fitting for this servant of the
people and creature of the Constitution,
amid the impressive scenes of this CEN
tennial occasion, by a rigid selfish ex
animation, to be assured concerning his
loyalty and obedience. He will find
that the rules prescribed for his
his duty, not intellect nor attainments
which would rise him far above the
feeling and sentiment of the plain peo-
pie of the land, but r4ther such a
knowledge of their condition and sym
pathy with their wants and needs as
will bring him near them, and though
be may be almost appalled, by the
weight of his responsibility and the
solemnity of his situation, he cannot
fail t. find comfort and encouragement
in The success the fathers of the
Constitution wrought from their
simple patriotic DEVOTION to the
rights and interests of the people.
Surely, he may hope that, if reverently
invoked, the spirit which gave the Con-
stitution life will be sufficient for its
successful operation and the accom-
plishment of its beneicIent purposes.
Because they are brought nearest to the
events and scenes wbict marked the
birth of American institut' the peo-
pie of Philadelphia shuul e., all our
citizens, be most imbue6 W Jenti-
mems of the broadcast PATRIOTS The
first Centennial Congress and )nsti
tutional Convention met here, and
Philadelphia still has in her keeping
Carpenters Hall Independence Hall and
its bell, and the grave of Franklin. AS
l look about me and see her represent
alive societies that express so,targely the
culture of Philadelphia, its love of art,
its devotion to science, its regard for
the broadest knowledge and its stUdious
care of historical research-sOcieties,
some of which anteda the Constltu-
ton, feel that am in notable com
pany. To you IS given the duty of
preserving and protecting for your city,
Jor all your fellow countrymen, and fer
mankind, the traditions and in
cidents related to the establish
ment of the freest and best govern
ment ever vouchsafed to man
1t is sacred trust, and as time leads
our government further and further
from the date of its birth. you may
solemnly remember that a nation
exacts of you that these traditions and
incidents shall never be furnished nor
neglected ;lbut that, brightly FURNISHED,
they may always be held a!oft, fasten-
ing the gaze of patriotic people, aud
keeping alive their love and reverence
for the Constitution"
Justice Stanley Matthews responded
to the toast. The federal Judiciary"
Senator J. J. Ingalls, to Congress :"
Fitzhugh Lee to the United States in
1885," Charles Francis Adams to The
United States in 1887" General Sheri-
dan to The Army" Admiral Luce to
The Navy" NJ. Lionel Playfsi to
"England;" Marquis De Chambrun to
France" and Andrew D. White to
America
AND STILL ANOTHER BANQUET.
PHILADELPHIA, September 17.-At the
centennial banquet of the Hibernian
Society this afternoon, President Cleve-
land appeared for few minutes.
Governor Green, of New jersey, re-
sponded to the toast, The Constitution
of the United States" Ex-Governor
Curtin then introduced President Cleve-
land, who said: Il should hardly think
my participation in centennial celebra-
ton satisfactory if [ had rot the oppor-
tunity of meeting representatives.
of a society which, through it's an
tiquity and associations, bears a close
relation to the events of the time we
commemorate. That you celebrate this
occa@on is a reminder of The fact that
IN the troublous and perilous days of
our country, those whose names stood
upon your roll of membership nobly
fought for the cause of free govern
ment and for the homes they
found upon our soil. No society or
corporation, l am sure, has in it's
history a better or more valuable
certificate of its patriotic worth and
character, than you have? and which is
found in the words OF W asnington,
who declared of the Friendly Sons #
st. Patrick, of which your association
is the successor, that it has always BEEN
noted Tor the firm adherence of iIsmen.
oers to the glorious cause in which ne
are engaged. These are priceless words.
notice upon the letter which 1 re-
ceived from your secretary, one of the
objects, your secretary stated, had been
for the relief of emigrants from Ireland,
and this leads me to reflect how
nearly allied the love of country is to
kindly humanity, and how naturally
in such benevolent purposes of assist
ance and relief of your needy emf
grants, follows the patriotism in which
it had its origin. Long may the Hi
bernian society live and prosper; long
may its benevolent, humane work be
prosecuted, and when another CEN
tennial of the Constitution is eel
ebrated, may those who shall then
form its membership be as fully in
sympathV with it. patriOtism its his